In House

Another Circuit Invalidates Obama's NLRB Recess Appointments

2013-05-17T21:58:09Z

The Third Circuit boldly went where the D.C. Circuit had gone before, and invalidated President Obama’s intrasession recess appointment to the National Labor Relations Board. In doing so, they also invalidated the board’s pro-union ruling in New Vista, and shed...

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Get Your Internship Policies Up to Date

2013-05-15T21:55:01Z

Last week's Hearst decision may have been a victory for employers, but it doesn't mean all unpaid internships are legal. The unpaid interns lost on a procedural note -- class certification -- before the case even reached the merits. And...

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NHL Hit With Lawsuit Over Death of Derek Boogaard

2013-05-14T21:58:49Z

Former hockey enforcer Derek Boogaard participated in 174 career fights during his time in professional hockey, according to Boston University researchers. That's more than many professional boxers. The fights apparently took a toll on the former New York Ranger, NPR...

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Hearst Magazines' Unpaid Interns 'Dukes'd' Out of Court

2013-05-09T18:56:44Z

"To mix a metaphor, while half a loaf is better than none, plaintiffs' argument here just doesn't cut the mustard." While we don't know what Judge Harold Baer meant by that, nor why he made references to "meat on the...

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NY to Sue: BofA, Wells Fargo Violated $25 Bn. Mortgage Settlement

2013-05-08T22:11:50Z

Last year, 49 attorneys general from 49 states came to a landmark $25 billion settlement agreement with the nation’s biggest banks. The agreement was reached after the individual states looked into foreclosure paperwork and process abuses, such as robo-signing, that...

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Moms at Work: Do Your Policies Help or Hurt?

2013-05-07T22:10:01Z

Many policies that are meant to help working mothers end up being double-edged swords: they improve mothers' work-life balance at the expense of career advancement. Telecommuting, for example, is a great way for moms to spend more time with their...

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Target Targeted by NLRB for 'Non-Solicitation' Policy

2013-05-06T19:26:12Z

Is there anything more annoying than being accosted by solicitors outside of a grocery store? Your skin is charred by a sunburn, you are in pain, and in a desperate need of Aloe gel. Instead, there are three charities, four...

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Vance Can Proceed to Trial Against Former Goldman Sachs Programmer

2013-05-02T12:53:01Z

If contemplating code theft at your company keeps you awake at night, there's news in the Goldman Sachs code theft case that may help you sleep. Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. computer programmer Sergey Aleynikov can be charged under New...

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Monster Beverages Sues SF City Attny; Continues to Fight Regulation

2013-05-01T19:01:39Z

Respect the hustle. Anyone remember when energy drinks became a “thing”? Way back in my college days, I tasted my first Monster at a sponsored event at UC Davis. It was an odd beverage, overly-carbonated with a too-sweet sour apple...

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BP Hit With Flood of Lawsuits 3 Years After Deepwater Horizon

2013-04-30T18:58:09Z

The bad news for British Petroleum (BP) just keeps on coming. Remember that $20 billion the company set aside for claims arising out of the massive Deepwater Horizon oil spill? They only have $1.7 billion unassigned after Business Economic Losses...

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Even In-House Attorneys Can Be Suspended

2013-04-26T13:01:47Z

It’s important to keep your state bar filings current. If you don’t submit the required updates at the required time, your license could be suspended. Even if you’re in-house. Last week, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court concluded that a lower...

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Humana Fires Greenberg Traurig as Investigations Begin

2013-04-23T19:18:29Z

The Wall Street Journal calls Mark Hayes a lobbyist for Humana, an insurance company that makes much of it's revenue off of Medicare. Bloomberg calls him a lobbyist for Greenberg Traurig. He's also a consultant for an investment research firm,...

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DLA Piper's Bill-Churning Debacle Quietly Settles

2013-04-22T19:08:39Z

Late last week, the biggest BigLaw billing dispute in recent memory came to an anti-climactic conclusion with a confidential settlement, reports Reuters. The motivation to settle is certainly understandable. Though an unpaid $675,000 tab is quite a bit of bucks,...

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5 Sites to Search for In-House Jobs

2013-04-19T19:29:19Z

We’ve previously discussed how to beef up your résumé to go in-house, and how much in-house jobs pay. But those tips won’t help you unless you can find one of those magical in-house listings. So today, we’re helping you out...

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Equitable Rules Cannot Override Clear Terms of ERISA Plan

2013-04-18T18:55:20Z

"Principles of fairness" won't come between an employer health insurance plan and its chance to recover damages from a third party. In a 5-4 decision this week, the Supreme Court ruled that equitable rules cannot override the clear terms of...

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